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What is the name given to each daughter cell produced by cleavage?
What is the name given to each daughter cell produced by cleavage?
- Blastomere (correct)
- Somatic cell
- Germ cell
- Embryonic cell
Approximately how many days after fertilization does a 16-cell conceptus reach the uterus?
Approximately how many days after fertilization does a 16-cell conceptus reach the uterus?
- 7 days
- 1 day
- 3 days (correct)
- 10 days
What is the name of the structure that forms around a fluid-filled cavity in the blastocyst?
What is the name of the structure that forms around a fluid-filled cavity in the blastocyst?
- Chorion
- Trophoblast
- Morula
- Blastocoel (correct)
Which cells within the blastocyst are fated to become the embryo?
Which cells within the blastocyst are fated to become the embryo?
What is the function of trophoblasts in embryonic development?
What is the function of trophoblasts in embryonic development?
Which term describes the compacted 16-cell conceptus that looks like a solid mass?
Which term describes the compacted 16-cell conceptus that looks like a solid mass?
What is the function of the chorionic sac and the fetal portion of the placenta?
What is the function of the chorionic sac and the fetal portion of the placenta?
During which stage is each cell totipotent, capable of differentiating into any cell type in the human body?
During which stage is each cell totipotent, capable of differentiating into any cell type in the human body?
What process involves the conceptus breaking free of the zona pellucida in preparation for implantation?
What process involves the conceptus breaking free of the zona pellucida in preparation for implantation?
What is the main function of the yolk sac during weeks 2 and 3 of development?
What is the main function of the yolk sac during weeks 2 and 3 of development?
Which embryonic membrane surrounds the embryo and fills with amniotic fluid?
Which embryonic membrane surrounds the embryo and fills with amniotic fluid?
At approximately week 8, what substance is added to amniotic fluid as the fetus's kidneys start to function?
At approximately week 8, what substance is added to amniotic fluid as the fetus's kidneys start to function?
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